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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Friday, Feb. 11, 2022

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Child under 12 in Nova Scotia dies from COVID-19: health officials

HALIFAX — COVID-19 has claimed the life of a young child in Nova Scotia.

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Halifax police brace for disruptions from planned trucker protest Saturday

HALIFAX — Police are appealing for the public's patience as they brace for a so-called "freedom convoy" scheduled to hit downtown Halifax on Saturday.

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5 P.E.I. minor hockey players suspended 25 games over racial slurs toward N.S. player

CHARLOTTETOWN — The governing body for hockey in Prince Edward Island announced Friday it has handed down 25-game suspensions to five players accused of hurling racial slurs toward a Nova Scotia goalie last November.

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Restorative justice to be used in resolving charges in Nova Scotia lobster pound riot

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Restorative justice is being used to help resolve a case involving 25 people accused of ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at the centre of a dispute over Indigenous fishing rights.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022

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Nova Scotia's struggling long-term care homes to get staffing help until end of March

HALIFAX — The federal government has approved a request to help Nova Scotia long-term care homes that have been hit hard by support staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nova Scotia's minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2024: minister

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's labour minister says the province's minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour on April 1, 2024.

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US influence on protest, Online Streaming Act concerns : In The News for Feb. 10

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 10 ...

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Canada faces some trade restrictions on poultry due to bird flu found in Nova Scotia

Canada's food safety watchdog says the discovery of avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Nova Scotia has resulted in international trade restrictions on some Canadian poultry products.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022

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Top News Advisory for Wednesday, Feb. 9

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Nova Scotia announces gradual easing of COVID-19 rules, pay raise in long-term care

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia officials unveiled a plan Wednesday to lift COVID-19 restrictions and announced a pay raise for long-term care workers in an effort to boost capacity in a health system strained by the novel coronavirus.

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'Remarkable turnaround': Census figures show the Maritimes are growing rapidly

HALIFAX — After living in Toronto for 25 years, Beth Hitchcock was ready for a change, having grown weary of big city life.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022

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Twelve more admitted to hospital in Nova Scotia for COVID-19, 14 in intensive care

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting 12 new hospital admissions due to COVID-19.

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Top News Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 8

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Suspicious envelopes sent to MP offices in N.S. contained chemical irritant

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed today that three suspicious envelopes sent to three federal constituency offices on Monday contained some kind of chemical irritant, but it remains unclear what the substance was.

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Thousands still without power in N.S. as heavy rain expected on parts of province

HALIFAX — Thousands of residents in Nova Scotia are still without power after a winter storm hit the province over the weekend, bringing with it freezing rain that knocked down trees and power lines.

Auxly Closes Down Two Cannabis Facilities In Nova Scotia

In an apparent move to cut costs, Canadian producer Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSX: XLY) (OTCQX: CBWTF) has closed two cultivation facilities in Nova Scotia.

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Envelope with disturbing images and 'suspected chemical irritant' sent to N.S. MPs

OTTAWA — A trio of suspicious brown envelopes — at least one containing "disturbing images" and an apparent skin and eye irritant — arrived at three local constituency offices for Conservative Nova Scotia members of Parliament Monday.

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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

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Wanda Robson, activist sister of Viola Desmond, dies in Nova Scotia at 95

SYDNEY, N.S. — Wanda Robson, the youngest sister of the late civil rights activist Viola Desmond, has died at the age of 95.

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Nova Scotia reports three more COVID-19 deaths, small drop in hospitalizations

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a small drop in the number of patients being treated for COVID-19.

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Top News Advisory for Monday, Feb. 7

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